The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1744 Li Fanming’s interpretation of poetry

Li Fanming looked at Magistrate Yao helplessly and said: "Mr. Yao, I listened to your class back then, but after so many years, you can't keep asking me questions as a student in the school. I am already a Jinshi and no longer need to participate in the imperial examination. "

"As a member of the Zhenglou Club, you actually helped Fang Xusheng. I asked you what happened once?" Magistrate Yao said with a smile.

"Yes! Come on! You are Fang Xusheng's friend. It is interesting to comment on Zhang Longxiang's poems."

"Yes! Yes!"

Seeing everyone making noises, Li Fanming had no choice but to say: "Okay, okay, I said it's not okay?"

Everyone looked at Li Fanming with smiles.

"The two lines in the first couplet, 'I heard the Dongting water in the past, now I go up to the Yueyang Tower', are not special in themselves, but if you look at the whole poem, you will find that there is a touch of relief between the past and the present, as if a wish has been fulfilled. In addition, , here Dongting Lake and Yueyang Tower are the same as "Qin Shi Mingyue Han Shi Guan", which should be interpreted as: I heard about Dongting Lake and Yueyang Tower in the past, and finally arrived today. The two are integrated, not isolated. "

Everyone nodded slightly.

"Actually, Zhang Longxiang's previous poem has already described Dongting Lake in a very magnificent way. The lake is level in August, but the content is too clear. The steam is steaming over the dreamy lake, and the waves are shaking Yueyang City. These four sentences make Dongting Lake endless. The waves rise and fall, even threatening to engulf Yueyang City, making it as spectacular as the sea."

"However, the two sentences in the couplet, 'Wu and Chu lie southeast, and the universe floats day and night', are better than the previous one, and I am convinced. These two sentences are written, looking from the distance, Dongting Lake is so vast that it divides Wu and Chu. The lake is wide, It seems that the sky, the earth, the sun and the moon are floating in the water. If you extend it a little, you can say that the sun rises and the moon seems to happen in Dongting Lake. Such a majestic poem. , is really rare, the previous one is far incomparable. If the previous one described Dongting Lake as a sea, then this one describes Dongting Lake as an independent world, and it is precisely these two sentences that give birth to the sun and the moon. I have been silent for a long time, but I have to praise Zhang Longxiang in terms of grandeur and grandeur. Moreover, Zhang Longxiang's poems seem to be more profound than Fang Yun's."

"Well said!" Yao Zhifu was the first to praise, and other Qiguo scholars also agreed.

There were not only scholars from Qi Kingdom nearby, but also scholars from other countries. When they heard what Li Fanming said, they all felt emotional. Fang Yun's friends were so broad-minded, and Fang Yun's opponents were generous with their praises. Fang Yun must be equally worthy of friendship.

Li Fanming changed the topic and said: "However, after all, Zhang Longxiang is not omnipotent, nor is he perfect. I have read all his poems. The integration of emotions into poems and the blending of scenes are his characteristics and advantages, but he seems to be suffering from a lot of problems. The pain of being in prison for many years was too heavy, and it is still difficult to completely let go of it, such as the sadness of "I shed tears when I feel the flowers, and I hate the other birds", and the regret of "Looking northwest to Chang'an, I feel sorry for the countless mountains." One inch of heart is devoted to serving the country, two lines of clear tears are for the longing for family members, the resentment for "looking at the flowers with tears, not sharing the words of the King of Chu", the resentment for "bearing to see my friends become new ghosts, and looking for poems in the clumps of knives" , there are too many such poems, and the emotion is more important than the scene, or even more important than the poem, which seems to take the spotlight. His talent expresses the feelings in his heart too much, and his style and mind seem to be inferior to Fang Xusheng. One line.”

"This view is very fresh and wonderful!" Magistrate Yao said with a smile, while the other scholars looked thoughtful.

Li Fanming added: "Of course, this is his misfortune, and it is also his luck. If he had not been in prison for ten years, he might not be able to write such a good poem that is full of emotion and overflows on paper. We cannot because of the quality of his poetry. He is accused of being too strong in personal feelings and destroying the whole of poetry. If poetry has blood, then this kind of overflowing emotion is an inseparable part of the blood of his poetry. We may not like it, but we cannot completely deny it. ”

The nearby scholars all said so.

"As for the last four sentences, in terms of poetry value, they are obviously not as good as the first four sentences, but for him, they are far more important than the first four sentences. If it were you and me, I would be Zhang Longxiang. Dongting Lake is so vast and Yueyang Tower is so spectacular. , what's the use? Coming to Shengyuan Continent, I have no smooth contact with my relatives and friends. I just arrived here. Unsatisfied, I still wanted to fight, with only a lone boat to accompany me. Thinking of the wars in the north and various places of the human race, I found that I had no power to stop it, so I could only lean on the railing upstairs and cry for the suffering people and the great rivers and mountains of the human race. If this poem can be interpreted independently. , that’s the case, if it’s related to the previous poem, it’s hard to say.”

"It's hard to say but you have to say it, keep going!" Magistrate Yao said with a smile.

Li Fanming looked around helplessly and found that everyone's expressions were very similar to those of Magistrate Yao. He shook his head and said: "If it is related to today's events, the last four sentences of this poem are worse than the previous one! There is no word for relatives or friends. I understand, but the old and the sick are alone. , but it is insinuating that he has been rejected by Shengyuan Continent. Only the lonely boat of 'Qingguo' supports him. The other scholars of the human race have already preconceived that Fang Xusheng is the first of the four great talents. These two sentences are complaining. , also crying."

"As for 'Army and horse pass through the north of the mountain, Pingxuan Ti Si Liu', the intention is even more vicious. This is obviously a mockery of Fang Yun. War has started in the north of Jing State, and he still has the leisure to be the governor of the two states. But Zhang Longxiang is different, but he can participate in the two states He was the hero of the Battle of Boundary Mountain, so he could only stand on the Yueyang Tower and shed tears for the fallen human race. "

One of the candidates asked: "Brother Fan Ming, is your interpretation too...extreme?"

Li Fanming said helplessly: "I don't want this interpretation, but since he has accepted the position of Taifu of the Qing Dynasty, this poem can only be interpreted this way. However, I have to say that Zhang Longxiang is very talented and clearly wants to participate in the literary conference , but he published two excellent poems one after another, taking the lead, and he is truly an unparalleled talent."

"Well, counting carefully, with Fang Xusheng's "Climbing the Yueyang Tower" and these two poems by Zhang Longxiang, it is basically certain that there will be no better poems and essays in the Yellow Crane Tower in five years. This world's No. 1 The laurel of a building has fallen on the head of Yueyang Tower," a Qingguo Jinshi said helplessly.

"Not necessarily."

Magistrate Yao said: "If you are not as good at poetry and prose as others, you are not as good as others. It is not shameful to lose to Fang Xusheng and Zhang Mingzhou. It is shameful to talk back and refuse to admit your defeat when you lose. After this literary meeting, the Zhenglou Society will naturally disband, but now, I We still have to go to Yueyang Tower, so we can’t lose the reputation of Yellow Crane Tower!”

"That's what my lord said."

"Our Zhenglou Society has basically withdrawn from the fight, but it seems that today's cultural meeting seems to be more interesting than imagined. The five heads of the Jingguo family should have arrived at Yueyang Tower now. I don't know if Liu Shan will come. If Liu Shan comes, he will definitely There’s something good to watch.”

"It's a pity that Duke Jianmei has been away from home for many years and has not returned yet, so he missed this grand event."

"There is no way. The training of a new great scholar is extraordinary. It can take as short as three years or as long as more than ten years. Many great scholars even died during the training."

"I hope those great scholars who are working hard in dangerous situations can also have a good Mid-Autumn Festival." Li Fanming said.

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